| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Meyer (fresh) C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Woodie | 20-24 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is fouled on the floor by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Albert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Louis Walker | 24-24 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-24 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Walker | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie lays it up and in | 26-28 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Walker | 28-28 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 28-31 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Brock | 28-33 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal and he's fouled by Louis Walker - foul #2 on Louis Walker, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 30-35 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 30-37 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Bryan Larios - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (SF) Louis Walker, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Michael Seidel steals the ball from David Brock | 33-39 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) David Brock | |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill loses the dribble to Ognjen Zsohar | 34-39 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Robert Fruge (C) Albert Scott, Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Walker | 36-39 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Larios | 38-39 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Brock | 38-42 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Fruge | 40-42 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Danny Meyer (PF) Louis Walker, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Seidel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (SF) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 41-42 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 41-42 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel makes the jumper from the left side set up by Danny Meyer | 43-42 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock buries a jumper from close range set up by Anthony Dunkelberger | 43-44 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Bryan Larios (C) Albert Scott, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Ognjen Zsohar steals the ball from Trevor Mercer | 43-44 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Walker | 45-44 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Emmitt Holt | |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss lays it in | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Seidel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Meyer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 45-46 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is hacked by Paul McIff - foul #2 on Paul McIff, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Ognjen Zsohar (SF), Robert Fruge (C) Paul McIff, Michael Seidel, Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Albert Scott picks off the pass by Gerald Woodie | 45-46 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott hits the finger roll | 47-46 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Fruge - foul #3 on Robert Fruge, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Danny Meyer (PF) Louis Walker, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Trevor Mercer | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott jams it against the doubleteam set up by Paul McIff | 49-47 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | David Brock loses the dribble to Albert Scott | 49-47 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 51-47 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 51-49 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 52-49 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Michael Seidel steps in front of the Trevor Mercer pass | 53-49 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | David Brock is called for the reach on Louis Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-49 |